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The law governing the ownership and use of firearms is complex and difficult to apply. It is spread across a number of pieces of overlapping legislation, creating significant practical difficulties for investigating authorities and prosecutors, and generating uncertainty for the licensed firearms community. Today the Law Commission is publishing a scoping consultation paper, identifying the … Read more >

The Law Commission’s Annual Report 2014–15, published today, charts the Commission’s activities and achievements over the past year, including our law reform, consolidation and statute law repeals work; the beginnings of our 50th anniversary celebrations; and all we have done to strengthen ties with our valuable stakeholders. The past year has been the most productive … Read more >

Last night we held a celebratory event to mark the Law Commission’s 50th anniversary. More than 180 guests, including former Law Commissioners and Law Commission staff, stakeholders and friends of the Commission, joined us in Parliament’s elegant Terrace Pavilion to help celebrate the achievements of 50 years of law reform. Welcoming guests to the reception, … Read more >

A Protocol between the Law Commission and Welsh Ministers has been laid before the National Assembly for Wales, formalising how we will work together in relation to Welsh devolved matters. The Protocol, which was signed on 2 July, sets out the approach that the Commission and Welsh Ministers will jointly take to the Commission’s law … Read more >